I grew up in the "Moonshine Capital of the World", which IIRC
@jeffro151 did as well, albeit a handful of years behind me. It's so ingrained in our culture that every home either has shine on hand, or could get it within an hour. Hell, they made a movie (Lawless) where Tom Hardy spent several days with very close friends of mine and descendants of the family featured in the movie to research the local dialect and mindset. Granted, I cringed every time they mentioned Franklin, VA, which is a city, and not Franklin County, VA, in the movie.
I actually started mixing shine with fruit and sugar around 5 years old (damsons is still my favorite), along with helping run an occasional still during my adolescence.
There's a lot of "boasting" in the thread about how much someone can drink, but I guarantee you, I know at least a dozen or more that would laugh their ass off if they cared to read some of these posts.
I'm no longer one that is worried about "drinking someone under the table", I'd rather prefer enjoying what I do drink...the flavor, the "buzz", the conversations, along with the bedroom activities....and remembering what happened the next day.
While this thread took a turn towards "boasting", my original intent was directed to those you'd like to have a few beers, mixed drinks, or even water with, but enjoy the conversation AND remember what happened later. Not turn into a competition about what someone can drink.